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action to align the Colonial Regulations with the Basic Law on
this point and that since Colonial Regulations will cease to apply on 1 July 1997, there was no need for consultation with
China first.
8. We should not be under any illusions that the Chinese will
be hoodwinked by this. The local staff associations will anyway kick up a fuss. But there are no easy options, and I
recommend that we suggest the above as an approach for HKG to
consider. We might also suggest that once it became known
that HKG were considering a change in policy and if there was
an outcry from the Chinese, one option would be to pass the
ball to a suitable body to review the policy (focusing on its
relevance to present circumstances rather than the BOR angle)
and to put forward recommendations. Possibilities include the
Public Service Commission or (more sensitive with the Chinese)
a LegCo Select Committee or the LegCo Public Service Panel.
This option might buy time and delay the issue coming to a head until after we have completed discussions with the Chinese on the 1994/95 election arrangements.
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